Proposed development fee hike would pay for extra staff to address permitting backlog

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Hello again from Olson Defendorf Custom Homes. We are a custom home builder in Austin, TX.

Here is an new article from the Austin American Statesman. Permitting in The City of Austin is now taking over four months for a residential permit. They are going to raise permit fees 25% to pay for an additional 14 staffers to help out. Read more below.